times were hard but they were fun

in 1941


the year that Jim and Catherine fell in love


they were graduating college

their heads were full of knowledge


and visions of taking on the world


but Uncle Sam and those Pearl Harbor bombs

pulled Jim away from Catherine's arms


then along came Vietnam


in 1961

the year that Bob and Mandy said "I do"


they bought a house outside the city


everything was sitting pretty

but again old Uncle Sam said "I need you"


Bob said "Mandy, honey I'll be back


don't you worry, you can count on that"




and as the headlines rolled


every mother prayed

every father layed awake


the whole night through


every brother bragged

every sister cried


every hometown across this land held on


til they came home




times were hard but they were fun


in 1991

the year that John and Sally said goodbye


he held two kids in his arms


as she left for Desert Storm

John could see the sadness in her eyes


he watched her sail away navy blue


up on the quarter deck in full salute




and as the headlines rolled


every mother prayed

every father layed awake


the whole night through

every brother bragged


every sister cried

every hometown across this land held on

til they came home




some came home as heroes


proud to be back

some came home as heroes

covered with the flag




and as the headlines rolled

every mother prayed


every father layed awake

the whole night through

every brother bragged


every sister cried

every hometown across this land held on

til they came home




every hometown across this land holds on

til they come home